Steffen Schneider

Partner

More locations:

Wetzlar

Languages:

English French German

For over 20 years Steffen Schneider has been active as an expert in the field of insolvency administration and as advisor in crisis situations. He is co-head of BBL’s cross border practice group and advises domestic and international clients in the field of insolvency and restructuring, among them companies, creditors, bondholders, banks, shareholders, management and supervisory board members. Steffen Schneider deals with out-of-court restructurings of group of companies and with restructurings in insolvency, namely via insolvency plans in debtor in possession proceedings and protective shield proceedings. In preparation of this he analyses and models different restructuring scenarios both legally and economically. Steffen Schneider is also retained for distressed M&A transactions, for the defense against damage claims vis-à-vis shareholders, management and supervisory board members and for the restructurings of financial institutions. Steffen focuses, inter alia, on the automotive sector, financial institutions, publishing companies and companies in the renewable energy sector.

2001 - 2004 Haarmann Hemmelrath, Frankfurt; Attorney in the field of insolvency administration and restructurings

since 2005 BBL Bernsau Brockdorff (and predecessor law firms respectively), Frankfurt; Attorney in the field of restruc-turings and insolvency administration

2008 Certified Insolvency Law Specialist

2015 Mediator

Credentials:

Advisor to an international investor in its acquisition out of insolvency of an automotive company, ca. 350 employeesAdvisor to international clients on the restructuring and winding-up of financial institutions in Germany and regarding questions pertaining to the enforceability in Germany of ISDA Master Agreements in light of the old and new Sec. 104 German Insolvency ActAdvisor to DF Deutsche Forfait AG, Köln: company active in foreign trade finance, publically listed company, restructuring through protective shield proceedings (§ 270 b InsO) via insolvency plan (including debt-to-equity swap)More